Mission Statement

At present the Central Coast's Traditional Latin Mass Community of Saint Junipero Serra is served by Fr. Hughes Beaugrand at the request of the Most Reverend Richard J. Garcia, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California.

The Traditional Latin Mass Community of Saint Junipero Serra serves those members of Christ's Faithful who worship in accordance with the traditional Latin Liturgy (or Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite) of the Catholic Church. The Sacred Liturgy is celebrated with the Roman liturgical books of 1962. Not merely its lawfulness, but the continued importance of the traditional Latin Liturgy for the faith and life of the Church, already affirmed by St. John Paul II in 'Ecclesia Dei,' was further emphasized and guaranteed by Pope Benedict XVI, in 'Summorum Pontificum.'

The traditional Latin Liturgy is centered on God as its core. The Traditional Latin Mass as it has developed through the centuries, under the gentle influence of the Holy Spirit, bears treasures of language, music and ritual that raise our hearts and minds to the presence and action of Almighty God, in order to praise Him and to witness to the Gospel message given to us by Christ Jesus our Savior.​

Walk for Life Information:Father Beaugrand will say a sung (High) Mass before the walk begins, at 10 am in the Carmelite Monastery of Cristo Rey(721 Parker Ave. in San Francisco). It would be wonderful if many could attend this beautiful Mass before the walk to prepare us for this important event. There will also be a High Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo St, San Francisco, after the walk at 5:00PM The Shrine is about 20 minutes from the end of the walk. The celebrant will be Fr. Paul Fazio OFM Conv, and the Deacon and Preacher will be Fr. Francisco Nahoe OFM Conv. Please contact Celine Souza at 929-0115 for more information.

Message from Fr. Beaugrand
“Defend life, promote peace!” Pope Francis told the Colombians this
very clear message and we need to take it seriously. We are artisans of
peace and promoters of life. Every year, we have this very clear
opportunity to promote life in a very demonstrative way and very
peaceful way. This year, I have been invited to say Holy Mass before the
walk at 10:00am in the Carmelite Monastery in SF. It is such an honor
and I thank God for it. It will be a sung mass! I hope we will be united all
together as a community: Hollister and Pismo Beach. The way to honor
life is to honor the source of life: Our Lord Jesus Christ. What a way to
thank God and in the meantime to implore Him to rain graces over the city while we will
walk and show example to the world. As you know, I planned to go a long time ago and
when I received this invitation I was very excited and honored. I certainly do not deserve it
so God has his ways. We will try to be at some point on the plaza to be united together and
to walk and pray to end this abomination. It will be the feast of Saint John Chrysostom the
golden mouth and I pray the Holy Ghost that He will inspire me to say what God wants. If
you can’t make it, you certainly can be united spiritually by prayers and penance. Let’s be
united!